14:1 In the second year of the reign of Israel’s King Joash son of Joahaz, 1 Joash’s 2 son Amaziah became king over Judah. 14:2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. 3 His mother 4 was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem. 14:3 He did what the Lord approved, 5 but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash. 6 14:4 But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
14:5 When he had secured control of the kingdom, 7 he executed the servants who had assassinated his father. 8 14:6 But he did not execute the sons of the assassins. He obeyed the Lord’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, 9 “Fathers must not be put to death for what their sons do, 10 and sons must not be put to death for what their fathers do. 11 A man must be put to death only for his own sin.” 12